My trajectory on the stock has been straightforward:
In early 2012, I warned Apple would never be the same without Steve Jobs. And that Tim Cook simply could not innovate. While I had bearish moments (consider this May 16, 2012, article ), I was largely OK with the near-term, but cautious looking out 12 to 36 months. AAPL bulls ripped me for constructively questioning the company's future.

As the end of the year approached, AAPL weakened. The freefall kicked into high gear in mid-September 2012. Suddenly, every analyst and financial media member started hawking the post-Steve Jobs story I was selling months prior.

Things spun out of control. Sentiment shifted on a dime. AAPL had no chance. Shockingly, it became a horrible long-term investment. A majority of investors had no business owning AAPL, especially intraday Wednesday. And most certainly now.

It's come to this. Apple reports one of the best quarters in the history of earnings reports. It sold one iOS device every 10 seconds during the last three months of 2012. Reached $54.5 billion in revenue. Delivered 48 million iPhones. Moved 23 million iPads. iPad mini, branded a failure by many before it was even released, sold out. Yet Wall Street treats Apple like a company fighting for its life.

Valuation means nothing in this stock market. In some respects, it shouldn't. There's no reason for investors to attach a lofty multiple to disasters such as Microsoft (MSFT) , Dell (DELL) or Research in Motion (RIMM) until they prove they're worthy again. And there's no reason to take Amazon.com (AMZN) or LinkedIn (LNKD) down a notch because their long-term narratives absolutely remain intact.

It's patently absurd that Wall Street no longer gives AAPL the benefit of the doubt, in and of itself or relative to AMZN or LNKD. That's been my line for weeks.

Even if they look like they're getting better, things are only going to get worse.

I told you not to own AAPL before earnings because of the irrational market . And I am telling you not to own it after earnings. Your sanity is more important than showing loyalty to AAPL. If you still have profits, take them. If you're down, get out. Waiting for a rebound -- no matter how right you think you are -- ends up a loser's game. For every one you salvage, another handful will break you.